Research Briefing
Adult magazines in shops
This House of Commons Library briefing paper summarises what guidelines say about the display of adult magazines in shops.
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Debate Pack
Prevention of online child abuse
A Westminster Hall debate on the subject of prevention of online child abuse has been scheduled for 1630hrs on Wednesday 20 July 2016. The member in charge of this debate is Sarah Champion MP.
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Debate Pack
Online abuse
A Backbench business debate on the subject of online abuse has been scheduled for Thursday 7 July 2016 in the Commons Chamber. The members in charge of this debate are Mrs Maria Miller and Simon Hart MP.
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Debate Pack
Dormant Betting Accounts
A Westminster Hall debate on dormant betting accounts has been scheduled for Tuesday 5 July 2016 at 1630hrs. The Member in charge of the debate is Ronnie Cowan.
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Debate Pack
Football hooliganism
A Westminster Hall debate on the subject of football hooliganism has been scheduled for 1430hrs on Wednesday 29 June 2016. The member in charge of this debate is Gareth Johnson MP.
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Debate Pack
Government support for domestic violence refuges
A debate 'Government support for domestic violence refuges' will be held on Wednesday 11 May 2016 at 09.30 in Westminster Hall. The member in charge of the debate is Julie Cooper.
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Debate Pack
Violence against women and girls and the Sustainable Development Goals
The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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Research Briefing
London Olympics 2012: a sporting legacy?
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at attempts to use the 2012 Olympics to increase grassroots participation in sport. It also looks at the new cross-government sporting strategy, published in December 2015.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis: Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16
The Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 has its second reading on 7 March 2016. It includes provisions covering collaboration between police and fire services; reforms to the police complaints and discipline systems; new safeguards for pre-charge bail; powers for police staff and volunteers; and changes to firearms law. This briefing analyses the Bill and the policy background, and provides some relevant comment.
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Research Briefing
Extreme pornography: UK law
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the law relating to the possession of extreme pornography.
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Research Briefing
Scotland Bill 2015-16: Committee stage report
This Briefing Paper gives an update on the Scotland Bill 2015-16 after Committee stage. No opposition amendments were made at Committee stage. The Government has produced substantive amendments of its own for Report.
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Research Briefing
The voluntary sector and the Big Society
The Commons Library has published a Briefing Paper looking at the Big Society and the role of the voluntary and community sector.
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Research Briefing
Scotland Bill 2015-16
The Commons Library's briefing note on the Scotland Bill 2015-16.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill [HL]
An analysis of the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill as brought from the House of Lords. Second Reading is on 2 February 2015. The intention of the Bill is to reform the Service Complaints System and strengthen independent oversight of that system by converting the role of the current Service Complaints Commissioner into a Service Complaints Ombudsman. The Bill also includes a power to make payments to charities, benevolent organisations and others for the benefit of the armed forces community.
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Research Briefing
Serious Crime Bill
This Bill would make changes aimed to strengthen the law on the recovery of the proceeds of crime. It would make amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to update existing offences. It would also provide for a new offence of participating in the activities of an organised crime group and make changes to Serious Crime Prevention Orders and gang injunctions. The Bill would provide for the seizure and forfeiture of substances used as drug-cutting agents. It would also amend the offence of child cruelty, create a new offence relating to the possession of ‘paedophile manuals’ and amend the law on Female Genital Mutilation. The Bill would create a new offence of unauthorised possession of a knife or other offensive weapon in prison and confer extra-territorial jurisdiction on the courts in respect of certain terrorism offences.
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